testament

testament
testament [tεstamɑ̃]
masculine noun
   a. ( = document) will
   b. (Religion) l'Ancien Testament the Old Testament
• le Nouveau Testament the New Testament
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tɛstamɑ̃
nom masculin Droit will; fig legacy

ceci est mon testament — this is my last will and testament

l'Ancien Testament — the Old Testament

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tɛstamɑ̃ nm
1) DROIT will

faire son testament — to make one's will

Il est mort sans testament. — He died without leaving a will.

2) fig legacy
3) RELIGION

Testament — Testament

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testament nm
1 Jur will; faire son testament lit to make one's will; mourir sans laisser de testament to die intestate; ceci est mon testament this is my last will and testament;
2 liter (message ultime) legacy;
3 Bible, Relig l'Ancien/le Nouveau Testament the Old/the New Testament.
Composés
testament authentique will drawn up by a lawyer in the presence of witnesses; testament mystique will written and signed by the testator and handed sealed to the lawyer; testament olographe handwritten will, holograph will spéc; testament public = testament authentique; testament secret = testament mystique.
[tɛstamɑ̃] nom masculin
DROIT will, testament
faire son testament to make one's will
ceci est mon testament this is my last will and testament
il peut faire son testament! (familier & figuré) he'd better make (out) his will!
testament authentique ou public executed will

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